Prince Nymph

The Prince Nymph was originally developed in the 1930s by Doug Prince of Monterey, California, though some sources suggest it was initially tied by brothers Don and Dick Olson and later modified and popularized by Prince. With its distinctive white biot wings and peacock body, the pattern was intended to imitate a wide range of aquatic insects, including stonefly nymphs and attractor nymphs that trigger curiosity strikes. It's not a precise imitation but a highly effective suggestive pattern that excels in fast, broken water.

Before fishing, slightly bend the hook gap outward by just a hair—barely perceptible to the eye. This micro-flare causes the biot wings and rubber legs to “fan” wider in the drift, creating a subtle vortex that makes the fly wobble as it sinks. That tiny side-to-side shimmy mimics real stonefly nymphs when they lose footing and tumble, dramatically increasing takes in fast pocket water. Trout key on that erratic wobble, especially in high flows.